19 May 2016
President Gjorge Ivanov and the special envoy sent from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Johannes Haindl, at today’s meeting discussed the current political developments and exchanged views on “opportunities and ways to overcome the challenges of the political scene in the country,” said a statement from Ivanov’s cabinet about the meeting. “Both agreed […]
19 May 2016
Today, two initiatives are expected to be filed in Parliament for President Gjorgi Ivanov to revoke his pardons. The DUI party announced that they will propose amendments to the Law on Pardons, which will allow the President to annul all 56 pardons he granted, or to annul them separately with the request of the persons […]
17 May 2016
Five members of the State Election Commission (SEC) sent an official letter to Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanoski, where they clearly state that for the elections on June 5, there is only one candidate. According to SEC members Violeta Duma and Igor Milev from the SDSM, Subhu Jakupi from DUI, Chairman and Vice Chairman, Aleksandar Chicakovski […]
12 May 2016
There is no solution to the political crisis, was EU Ambassador Aivo Orav’s response today while in Strumica, when the media asked him what is currently happening with the situation in the country. “We have recognized that most political parties will not participate in elections. Problems remain with the electoral roll, freedom of the media […]
11 May 2016
The topic of today’s protests of the “Colourful Revolution” was the President’s decision to grant pardons, and citizens began their protest at their starting point, the Special Prosecutor’s Office and continued to the residence of President Gjorge Ivanov. Tonight demonstrators sent a message that they do not recognize “mass-pardons”. They were met by a police […]
10 May 2016
European Ambassador Aivo Orav at today’s traditional meeting for the occasion of Europe Day with the Ambassadors from other EU member states, current and former Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs, said that the crisis in Macedonia has lasted too long, and that serious and tough decisions need to be made. “Last month we saw […]
5 May 2016
Today, inmates and their relatives will be protesting in front of all the prisons in Macedonia, because President Gjorgi Ivanov has still not responded to their requests to be pardoned. According to reports, the protest is being supported by various NGOs, who are already protesting against Ivanov’s decision to pardon politicians and their close associates, […]
30 April 2016
Prestigious London newspaper for business and economics “The Financial Times” under the title “Small-town graft warrior rattles Macedonia’s elite”, describes the Special Public Prosecutor, Katica Janeva as a “whip to Macedonia’s corruption-riddled elite and an unlikely icon of protest in the country’s political crisis”. According to FT “Ms Janeva’s job is to pursue senior political […]
28 April 2016
The President for now has no comment over the death of Kosta Krpač, said Ivanov’s Cabinet to “Meta”. “If there is a reaction, you will be informed”, stated the Presdient’s Cabinet, when answering the question whether Ivanov will make a statement about the incident where one of the people he pardoned together with 55 other officials […]
28 April 2016
The Public Prosecution for offenses related and which arise from the content of the illegal interception of communications (SPO) denies allegations by certain media outlets that they had been putting pressure on the late Kosta Krpač. “We would like to state that the individual, Kosta Krpač came to this public prosecutor’s office voluntarily, and during […]
26 April 2016
What has become known as the “Colourful Revolution” gave the Ministry of Justice and the Presidents Public Office another colourful paint job. Citizens are protesting against President Gjorgi Ivanov’s decision to pardon over 50 politicians. After paint bombing the two building, protesters moved towards the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia. Во боите на протестот […]
22 April 2016
In the periodic report from the OSCE-ODIHR, for the period from March the 31st to April the 19th, the organization wrote that the political climate in the country has deteriorated after the decision made by President Gjorge Ivanov to grant mass pardons, and the SEC which operates in a tense political atmosphere. “The political climate […]
21 April 2016
As I said in my last announcement, in connection with all the personal requests I have received to withdraw my decision for the pardons – immunity from prosecution without proceedings, ongoing consultations are taking place with legal experts ti find a possible legal solution, said President Gjorgi Ivanov in a written statement. The statement says […]
14 April 2016
There is a real threat of the physical liquidation of the two party leaders, said President Ivanov at a joint interview with several chief editors of Macedonian television stations in his cabinet. He said he can not name names, but that the competent agencies and services know the identity of these people, and are informed about […]
12 April 2016
The Special Public Prosecution are waiting to get the complete decision from President Gjorge Ivanov, who wants to pardon politicians who are undergoing judicial proceedings and cases. Th SPP are waiting for him to come out with an official position, said the SPP to “Meta”. Spokeswoman for the SPP and prosecutor Lence Ristovska, said they […]
25 March 2016
Constitutional Judges Natasha Gaber-Damjanovski, Ismail Darlishta, Gzime Starova and Sali Murati today came out with their own separate opinion on the amendments made to the Amnesty Law, which the Constitutional Court changed on the 16th of this month, which allows the President to pardon people who have been convicted of electoral fraud and crime, pedophilia […]
17 March 2016
President Gjorge Ivanov, yesterday and today telephoned several Presidents and Prime Ministers from member states of the European Union and the Balkan corridor regarding the migrant crisis and discussed the incident that occurred on March 14, when 1,500 migrants from Greece illegally entered Macedonian territory, in the village of Moin near Gevgelija. As announced by Ivanov’s […]
10 March 2016
The Constitutional Court on Wednesday (March 16th) has to decide whether the President will have the right to pardon people for election fraud or whether they will leave the current Law on Amnesty as it is. On the agenda for the next session of the Constitutional Court, published on the Court’s website between other topics, […]
9 March 2016
The Constitutional Court has again requested an opinion from the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia on the law that would deny the President his constitutional rights so he can not pardon persons convicted of electoral fraud and pedophiles. Parliament has 7 to 30 days to come out and give their opinion. Parliament and the […]
17 January 2016
President Gjorge Ivanov, calls on the leaders of all political parties to show responsibility towards their citizens and in the interest of the country to end the political crisis. The political agreement which reached its goal has clear deadlines and commitments, according to a Ivanov’s public appeal. He stresses that it is high time to […]
